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Not all databases appear in the log shipping wizard

Category: Troubleshooting & error messages
Date: 09 Jun 2009
Product: SQL Backup
It's possible that some databases may not appear as candidates in the log shipping wizard.

The main reason that you may not be able to choose certain databases for log shipping is if they are in Simple Recovery mode. All of the databases that you want to use in the log shipping process must using the "Full Recovery" or "Bulk Logged" recovery models. SQL Server databases using the "Simple" recovery model do not implement the transaction logging in a manner compatible with log shipping. The Bulk-Logged recovery model also supports log shipping, however there is a possibility for data loss if you populate your databases using Microsoft's BULK INSERT commands.

If you would like to change the recovery model from simple to full, please consult your SQL Server documentation for the full instructions, as there are a number of issues that may arise when changing the recovery model for a database.

Document ID: KB200708000128 Keywords: SQL,Backup,log,shipping,full,recovery,missing

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